Troops based in Europe are getting a little relief this week with a cost-of-living allowance increase due to the falling value of the dollar against the euro and British pound. US service members will get up to a 25 percent pay increase, from $150 to $200 a month, starting with the second pay period in December, reports Stars and Stripes.
The U.S. military is maintaining a beefed-up presence in the Middle East, including fighters and air defense assets, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities June 22 and subsequent retaliation by the Iranians against Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
